Nebraska Governor Partners With Prohibitionist Group On Ad Opposing Medical Marijuana – Marijuana Moment
A top Rhode Island lawmaker on Thursday said that a bill to legalize marijuana in the Ocean State is nearly finalized, with just one major provision left to resolve following months of negotiations—and that he expects the issue to be resolved early in the new year. House Speaker Joe Shekarchi (D) told WPRI-TV that while legislators are “still not there” on a final product, he’s “happy to report that we’ve worked down to almost one issue that’s left, but it’s not there yet.” That issue relates to who should regulate the cannabis market—a new independent commission or the state Department…
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Marijuana Helps Treat PTSD Symptoms But Federal Policy Impedes Science, VA Researcher Says – Marijuana Moment
A top Rhode Island lawmaker on Thursday said that a bill to legalize marijuana in the Ocean State is nearly finalized, with just one major provision left to resolve following months of negotiations—and that he expects the issue to be resolved early in the new year. House Speaker Joe Shekarchi (D) told WPRI-TV that while legislators are “still not there” on a final product, he’s “happy to report that we’ve worked down to almost one issue that’s left, but it’s not there yet.” That issue relates to who should regulate the cannabis market—a new independent commission or the state Department…
Read More »Eat Your Way to Wellness with Identity’s “Future Food”
Combining Norwegian food purity and innovation with the highest quality CBD technology from the U.S., Identity offers a variety of clean and scientifically developed products. The company’s overarching goal is to improve the health of both people and the planet with their high-end CBD products, which are specifically formulated for wellness, health, recreation and relaxation. Identity’s backstory is a powerful example of something good coming from a bad situation. Founders Rune Sydengen and Sølvi Barber explain how their “Future Food” products will revolutionize the health and wellness industries. Their story began fifteen years ago when Sydengen woke up seriously unwell. As physicians…
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World’s largest THC-infused brownie weighs in at 850 pounds
World’s largest THC-infused brownie weighs in at 850 pounds – Leafly Link copied to your clipboard Leafly Leafly ® Loading… Where are you from? noyes Remember me for 30 days. I confirm that this is not a shared device. Darn! You’re not old enough to use Leafly. Redirecting you to By accessing this site, you accept the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. When the baking team at MariMed’s New Bedford, MA, edibles facility prepared to launch a new line of THC-infused brownies, they had two ideas: debut their Bubby’s Baked products on National Brownie Day (Dec. 8), and go…
Read More »More and More Seniors Are Using Cannabis. Here’s Why.
Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Seniors in the United States continue to use marijuana at higher rates than ever before. They also are much more willing to talk about their cannabis use, suggesting that even among older Americans the stigma around using marijuana is lessening. In 2020, the proportion of Americans 65 or older who reported recent cannabis use increased 18 percent, rising from 5.1 percent to 6 percent, according to the 2020 National Survey of Drug Use and Health. That increase continued a trend over the past five years that has seen more seniors using cannabis….
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Enfield pot ban repealed: Council Dems overturn ordinance on marijuana businesses – Yahoo News
Dec. 7—ENFIELD — The new Democratic majority on the Town Council made good on a campaign promise Monday night and repealed a Republican-initiated ordinance that banned businesses from selling newly legal recreational marijuana in town. During a meeting at Town Hall, six Democratic council members voted in favor of the repeal while three Republicans voted against it, in an effort to preserve the ban. REVERSING THE BAN WHAT: The Democratic majority on the Enfield Town Council on Monday approved a resolution, in a 6-3 party line vote, that repealed the previous Republican-initiated ban on allowing recreational marijuana-selling businesses to operate…
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Enfield pot ban repealed: Council Dems overturn ordinance on marijuana businesses – Journal Inquirer
ENFIELD — The new Democratic majority on the Town Council made good on a campaign promise Monday night and repealed a Republican-initiated ordinance that banned businesses from selling newly legal recreational marijuana in town. During a meeting at Town Hall, six Democratic council members voted in favor of the repeal while three Republicans voted against it, in an effort to preserve the ban. REVERSING THE BAN WHAT: The Democratic majority on the Enfield Town Council on Monday approved a resolution, in a 6-3 party line vote, that repealed the previous Republican-initiated ban on allowing recreational marijuana-selling businesses to operate in…
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States escalate microbusiness cannabis licenses as ‘hedge’ against MSOs – Marijuana Business Daily
More states are offering microbusiness licenses to cannabis entrepreneurs in an effort to diversify a market that some fear could become dominated by large, deep-pocketed multistate operators. But the jury is still out on how successful such efforts will be. Advertisement So far, only three states have issued microbusiness licenses that require less capital to launch and operate a small, plant-touching enterprise: California, Massachusetts and Michigan. Michigan already is moving to tweak its program to make it easier for microbusiness operators to survive and thrive. “A lot of states are talking about the microbusiness game, but few have enacted it,”…
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